The daughter of a friend of mine is studying film at Emerson. It’s not great academically (if you’re an artist and a scholar, you’re better off elsewhere), but if you’re serious about film, acting, screenwriting and other media careers, it’s excellent. She did need to make a few films for her portfolio, but I think that was it. She’s now studying for a semester at Emerson’s LA campus. Emerson is very well regarded in the film industry.